"CRUSH" The debut production by 3SparrowMedia

Just watched it. I give it a 3.5/5. If the players were better then it would of made it more interesting but i understand that the point of the video was to showcase the team coming up into pro nppl. Also wasn't a fan of the music but that's personal preference. Definitely worth 5 dollars.

"If we are going to play at this level, let's at least actually pretend to know what we are doing, and play."

That quote really set the mood for the rest of the movie. Say what u want about the nppl there is a learning curve and these guys are riding it.

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Originally Posted by CharlieJ98

Just watched it. I give it a 3.5/5. If the players were better then it would of made it more interesting but i understand that the point of the video was to showcase the team coming up into pro nppl. Also wasn't a fan of the music but that's personal preference. Definitely worth 5 dollars.

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Originally Posted by ProjectPb

Watched this last night. Great film, great story, and very entertaining. I personally loved the music in it. Great job

Thanks for the input on the music. The new archer fit perfect with the phenoix game. Please check out their band pages when u guys can.

While individual players on CRUsh may be able to compete on a pro level, this team is no where near any pro standard. Watching them play/practice makes me think of a good D3 team. Lots of fundimental errors that simply shouldn't exist on a pro level.

This is not a dig on the team, I think they are a great group of individuals (the ones that I know) but more so on what is considered pro in NPPL.

This team has NO place on the same field with teams like Dynasty, x-factor, etc.

I used to say the exact same thing, for our team and all of the new teams in nppl. But you know what? last event made me a firm believer that any one of these teams are capable of winning. Let me give reasons why:
1. We were able to make up for our lack of experience and raw talent compared to other teams by playing as a team, and communicating more to compensate for it.
2. Our improvment from hb to this event was exponential. Its not even funny. we went from 0-4, with 2 points scored, to 1-4, losing 3 games by only one point (coming back each game ill add), and one game by 3 points to uprising (solid team), in which each of the points was very long, and the differnece between us winning and losing sometimes came down to only one or two mental mistakes, and a body lost at a bad time. Each of the 3 points in this 3-0 game were close in bodies, and the game went to time, compared to a 5-0 in fast time at hb.
3. The team that won, Raiders (an awesome, fast and solid team, but nontheless a new team this season) is brand new, and they beat dynasty and then avalanche to win the event. Anyone who watched these games knows it was no fluke either. They had to send home 3 tough teams, and played great paintball. Smart, controlled, aggressive, and basically locked down everyone they played and earned the wins. This new team proves some of the new teams will be able to hang with the "upper tier teams" once they get used to the higher caliber.
4. Crush lost our last game to Raiders, in a brutally long, 2-1 game. Very close, long drawn out points, with both teams making very little mistakes and still being able to play their own game. Raiders then go on to beat dynasty out of the event the very next match, 5-1 if i recall. With basically the same game plan, so who gave them a better run?
5. Lastly, aside from x-factor winning the first event, and avalanche taking 2nd at neo, most of the powerhouse teams have not been performing to the expected standards. With dynasty not even playing for semi-finals at either event, X-factor not playing for first at neo, and teams like raiders winning, and vendetta and uprising always playing in top 4 (until vendetta dropped), Its tough to tell just exactly who is dominant in this format. Not taking anything away from dynasty, xfactor or any of the other established teams, because i have great respect for every one of them, but this is just paintball. Any random day, any given team can possibly beat any other team. That is something everyone needs to remember. Its may not be from obvious greater skill, but its not luck either. In a format of no coaching and a different type of field, A layout, or 1 good or bad day can be the difference for anyone of these teams. And with raiders looking as solid as they did, and most of the games being as close and competitive as they were, I now no longer think its completely safe to put your money on those big name teams.

I for one am completely confident our TEAM can win an event now as well. We may not have the most depth, or a completely orthadox style, however I do believe the team that works hard and wants it the most can make up for, and fix its faults. We, and many of the other new teams have only gotten better each event. So I'll almost bet we will make sunday this season, and there will be a lot less inconsistent sunday brackets event to event, while these teams adapt and prove themselves. Just my 2 cents.